2019 Murray State
4–8 (2–6 Ohio Valley Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Morehead State 59–7Sep 21
By 52 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to No. 3 Georgia 17–63Sep 7
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vsPikeville | W 59–20 | 70% |
| Sep 7 | at 3Georgia | L 17–63 | 6% |
| Sep 14 | at Toledo | L 0–45 | 16% |
| Sep 21 | vs Morehead State | W 59–7 | 65% |
| Sep 28 | at UT Martin | L 7–40 | 47% |
| Oct 5 | vs Eastern Illinois | W 24–17 | 71% |
| Oct 12 | at Tennessee State | W 31–17 | 52% |
| Oct 19 | vs Eastern Kentucky | L 27–34 | 59% |
| Oct 26 | at Jacksonville State | L 12–14 | 28% |
| Nov 2 | vs Tennessee Tech | L 7–17 | 70% |
| Nov 16 | vs Austin Peay | L 7–42 | 32% |
| Nov 23 | vs Southeast Missouri State | L 24–31 | 22% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Southeast Missouri State 31–24; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 7th in the Ohio Valley Conference.
In program history: The 21st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 39 on file).
- Record
- 4–8
- Conference
- 2–6 tied for 7th in Ohio Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 274–347
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1198 −60 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −34.0 No. 86 of 126 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 159
- Offensive coordinator
- Nick Coleman
- Defensive coordinator
- Jake Johnson
Leaders
| Passing yards | Preston Rice QB | 396 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Preston Rice QB | 1 TD |
| Rushing yards | Preston Rice QB | 83 yds |
| Receiving yards | Daquon Green WR | 125 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Daquon Green WR | 1 TD |
| Tackles | Anthony Koclanakis LB | 14 tkl |
| Sacks | Anthony Koclanakis LB | 1 sacks |
| Interceptions | Nigel Walton DB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2019 class
| Artemus McCorkle CB | ★★★ | No. 993 |
| Elijah Downing WR | ★★★ | No. 2117 |
| Brandon Wharton II DUAL | ★★★ | No. 2192 |
| Blake Watkins ATH | ★★★ | No. 2482 |
| Michael McFarland WDE | ★★ | No. 3231 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2019 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.812 |
| Receivers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.816 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.780 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.858 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.802 |
| Whole class | 5 | 2.8 | 0.813 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
2019 Ohio Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay | 7–1 | 11–4 | |
| Southeast Missouri State | 7–1 | 9–4 | |
| UT Martin | 6–2 | 7–5 | |
| Eastern Kentucky | 5–3 | 7–5 | |
| Tennessee Tech | 3–5 | 6–6 | |
| Jacksonville State | 3–5 | 6–6 | |
 Murray State | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
| Tennessee State | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| Eastern Illinois | 1–7 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.